Morocco Captures another Terror Islamist Cell

Moroccan police have nabbed another group of radical militants who were planning to create an Islamic State affiliate in the North African country and undermine its stability. The cell was operating in the southern city of Essaouira and the central town of Sidi Allal Al-Bahraoui, according to the Moroccan Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ), […]

Botswana: Historic Power Shift Rocks Southern African Economic Giant as Opposition Claims Victory

A seismic political change has transformed Botswana’s political landscape as opposition parties secured a parliamentary majority, ending the Botswana Democratic Party’s 58-year dominance. Early election results indicate opposition groups have captured at least 35 of 61 parliamentary seats, while the ruling party secured just one position. The Umbrella for Democratic Change, led by Harvard-trained lawyer […]

Morocco’s Economy to Post 4.2% Growth in 2017- Central Bank

Morocco’s Central Bank, Bank Al Maghrib, forcasted a 4.2% growth rate for Moroccan economy in 2017, up from 1.2% in 2016. The positive growth rate was put forward on the backdgrop of a promising crop year following abundant rainfall, the Bank said. The bank has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25 percent as […]